Shield parted per fess; above Argent, a gable Gules bordered Sable, issuant from the gable's basic bar St. Mary with child, both Or, St. Mary is crowned Or and holds a sceptre Or in her right hand; beneath Azure a 6-spokes wheel Argent with hub and 12 nails, all Sable.
Meaning:
The upper part shows the typical roof of a Lower Saxonian farmhouse, and is furthermore symbolising the colonisation of the villages for many centuries. The wheel is referring to the Archbishopric of Mainz, to which parts of the comprehensive municipality belonged. Each nail is representing one of its 12 municipalities. The image of St. Mary is referring to the famous statue in Germershausen, which is a well-known place of pilgrimage. The colours blue and silver are taken from the arms of Knight Bertram of Bilshausen.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpageKlaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2017